July 25, 2025
Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a SNF-at-home program under the Medicare program.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Improvements to the assignment of beneficiaries under the medicare shared savings program
Section 1899(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(c)(1)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking and
at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C)
in the case of performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, primary care services provided under this title by an ACO professional described in subsection (h)(1)(B)